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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Government Ron DeSantis on Tuesday extended the state of emergency for the coronavirus pandemic by another 60 days.
“As Florida recovers and re-launches its economy, I am committed to providing all available resources to assist Florida and local communities in their efforts,” Tuesday’s statement said.
The expansion maintains Jared Moskowitz, director of the Emergency Management Division, as coordinating the state’s response to the pandemic.
With an initial release released on March 9, DeSantis’s instructions enabled the governor to raise money where needed for supplies, equipment and personnel, that foreign medical professionals practice in Florida, and pharmacists prescribe up to 30 days of emergency refills. . of prescription medicine.
A previous postponement was issued on November 3rd.